Celebrity life can be glamorous but also demanding, with constant public attention and pressure to maintain a certain image. Some celebrities choose to leave Hollywood to pursue other career paths, such as entrepreneurship or philanthropy. Others simply want to live a more private life outside of the spotlight, away from the paparazzi and media scrutiny. Let’s have a look at some of these celebrities who decided to take a different career path!

Meghan Markle became Duchess of Sussex

Cameron Diaz became the co-founder of the wine company, Avaline and published books.

Gwyneth Paltrow left acting to focus on her 'Goop' brand

Michael Schoeffling became the owner of a woodworking shop, creating handcrafted furniture pieces

Kal Penn left the industry to work for former President Barack Obama as the Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Inter-governmental affairs in 2009

Jennifer Stone is now a registered nurse

Amanda Bynes is a student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

Bridgit Mendler pursued academia at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she is a Ph. D. student for the Center for Constructive Communications and Social Machines Group

Reed Alexander works as a reporter for Business Insider and is a journalism professor at the University of Miami

Danny Lloyd is now a community college professor in Kentucky

– Riya Sohini